Mardi Gras Sunrise

6am docking, Grand Turk.

Some of us are early risers.

Others are still tucked-away.

Sip room service coffee and watch the gleaming ships docking ballet.

Cleaning and maintenance 24, 7.

A full-time life at sea for some.

Magic hour sunrises in glass elevators for others.

Recorded March 23rd, 2023.

Grand Turk is a small island (7 miles long and 1.5 miles wide)

“The pier where cruise ships dock in Grand Turk is next to a stunning beach, inviting passengers to spend the day basking in the sun, swimming, snorkelling, and enjoying water activities.”

Grand Turk Island is the largest island of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The territory's capital is here, Cockburn Town, and the JAGS McCartney International Airport. The island is the administrative, historic, cultural and financial center of the territory and has the second-largest population of the islands at approximately 5,000 people.

The name Turk comes from a species of cactus on the island, the Turk's Cap Cactus, which has a distinctive cap, reminiscent of an Ottoman fez.